# Special teams coordinator

A special teams coordinator (STC) is a coach responsible for a gridiron football team's special teams unit. Generally, the special teams coordinator, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator represent the second level of a team's coaching structure, with the head coach being the first level. The primary role of the special teams coordinator is managing the roster of special teams players, overseeing the assistant coaches, developing the special teams game plan, and calling plays for the special teams during the game.
Unlike offensive or defensive coordinators, special teams do not usually employ individual position coaches, so special teams coordinators are directly responsible for the management and development of a team's kickers, kickoff specialists, punters, holders, long snappers, return specialists, upbacks, gunners, and jammers.

## List of current NFL special teams coordinators

AFC :
| Team | Coordinator | Since | Previous coaching position |
| AFC East ||||
| Buffalo Bills | Chris Tabor | 2025 | Carolina Panthers special teams coordinator (2022–2023) |
| Miami Dolphins | Craig Aukerman | 2025 | Tennessee Titans special teams coordinator (2018–2023) |
| New England Patriots | Jeremy Springer | 2024 | Los Angeles Rams assistant special teams coach (2022–2023) |
| New York Jets | Chris Banjo | 2025 | Denver Broncos assistant special teams coach (2023–2024) |
| AFC North ||||
| Baltimore Ravens | Chris Horton | 2019 | Ravens assistant special teams coach (2014–2018) |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Darrin Simmons | 2003 | Carolina Panthers assistant special teams coordinator (1999–2002) |
| Cleveland Browns | Raymond Ventrone | 2023 | Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator (2018–2022) |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Danny Smith | 2013 | Washington Redskins special teams coordinator (2004–2012) |
| AFC South ||||
| Houston Texans | Frank Ross | 2021 | Indianapolis Colts assistant special teams coach (2018–2020) |
| Indianapolis Colts | Brian Mason | 2023 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish special teams coordinator (2022) |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Heath Farwell | 2022 | Buffalo Bills special teams coordinator (2019–2021) |
| Tennessee Titans | John Fassel | 2025 | Dallas Cowboys special teams coordinator (2020–2024) |
| AFC West ||||
| Denver Broncos | Darren Rizzi | 2025 | New Orleans Saints interim head coach (2024) |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Toub | 2013 | Chicago Bears special teams coordinator (2004–2012) |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Tom McMahon | 2022 | Denver Broncos special teams coordinator (2018–2021) |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Ryan Ficken | 2022 | Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator (2021) |
NFC :
| Team | Coordinator | Since | Previous coaching position |
| NFC East ||||
| Dallas Cowboys | Nick Sorensen | 2025 | San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator (2024) |
| New York Giants | Michael Ghobrial | 2024 | New York Jets assistant special teams coordinator (2021–2023) |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Michael Clay | 2021 | San Francisco 49ers assistant special teams coach (2018–2020) |
| Washington Commanders | Larry Izzo | 2024 | Seattle Seahawks special teams coordinator (2021–2023) |
| NFC North ||||
| Chicago Bears | Richard Hightower | 2022 | San Francisco 49ers special teams coordinator (2017–2021) |
| Detroit Lions | Dave Fipp | 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles special teams coordinator (2013–2020) |
| Green Bay Packers | Rich Bisaccia | 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach & special teams coordinator (2021) |
| Minnesota Vikings | Matt Daniels | 2022 | Dallas Cowboys assistant special teams coach (2020–2021) |
| NFC South ||||
| Atlanta Falcons | Marquice Williams | 2021 | Detroit Lions assistant special teams coach (2019–2020) |
| Carolina Panthers | Tracy Smith | 2024 | Seattle Seahawks assistant special teams coach (2021–2023) |
| New Orleans Saints | Phil Galiano | 2025 | Saints assistant special team coach (2019–2024) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Thomas McGaughey | 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles special teams coordinator (2018–2023) |
| NFC West ||||
| Arizona Cardinals | Jeff Rodgers | 2018 | Chicago Bears special teams coordinator (2015–2017) |
| Los Angeles Rams | Chase Blackburn | 2023 | Tennessee Titans assistant special teams coach (2022) |
| San Francisco 49ers | Brant Boyer | 2025 | New York Jets special teams coordinator (2016–2024) |
| Seattle Seahawks | Jay Harbaugh | 2024 | Michigan Wolverines special teams coordinator & safeties coach (2022–2023) |